SUNDAY, April 10, 2011

DNA result on 'fake' eggs will be known Monday: Liow: The result of DNA tests on the eggs seized from Penang's Pulau Tikus market will be known Monday, Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said. (Star Online, 10.4.11)

Work Extra Hard To Win Back Penang, Says Khairy To BN Youth: Barisan Nasional (BN) Youth chairman Khairy Jamaluddin wants the movement to work extra hard to help the coalition wrest back Penang from Pakatan, saying the state holds the key to winning other opposition-held states. (Bernama, 10.4.11)

SATURDAY, April 9, 2011

Fakes create 4D egg-citement: Punters are getting excited over the alleged egg scam in Penang and taking out their chifa books to guide them to put their money on the right number. (Star Online, 9.4.11)

Fake egg sellers face jail and fine: Those caught selling fake eggs will be slapped with hefty fines or even jailed, warned the Health Ministry and the Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry yesterday. (AsiaOne, 9.4.11)

Supplier Puzzled By 'Fake Egg' Claim: An egg supplier here finds it hard to believe that 'fake eggs' are sold here as they are obtained directly from chicken farms. (Bernama, 8.4.11)

Car Salesman To Hang For Drug Trafficking: The Penang High Court today sentenced a former car salesman to death after finding him guilty of trafficking 18,889 grams of Ganja worth RM44,000, three years ago. (Bernama, 8.4.11)

Loosening purse strings for earthquake, tsunami victims: Thousands of Penangites opened their hearts and wallets to help the victims of Japan's March 11 earthquake and tsunami disaster recently. (New Straits Times, 8.4.11)

FRIDAY, April 8, 2011

Cracking the fake egg scam: Enforcement officers carted away 378 eggs from three stalls at the Pulau Tikus market following claims that fakes were being sold there. (Star Online, 8.4.11)

'Fake' Eggs To Undergo Lab Tests: The Penang Health Department has sent samples of 'fake' eggs obtained from two egg sellers in a Pulau Tikus market, for laboratory tests in Kuala Lumpur. (Bernama, 7.4.11)

Penang takes ‘Best’ step on public transport: It is a familiar sight: Every working day, right after quitting time, the Penang Bridge is filled with thousands of cars (with plenty of empty passenger seats), lines very slowly inching forward. (Malaysian Insider, 8.4.11)

THURSDAY, April 7, 2011

RM9.3mil resort for federal VIPs ready in June: FEDERAL senior civil servants visiting Penang can soon stay at the RM9.3mil ‘resort’ under construction at the corner of Brown Road and Jalan D. S. Ramanathan. (Star Online, 7.4.11)

Phase 1 of Batu Kawan park’s infrastructure to be completed in 2012: The infrastructure works for the first phase of the a new industrial park in Batu Kawan will be completed next year. (Star Online, 6.4.11)

'Fake' eggs seized from Pulau Tikus market: Penang Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry officers seized a total of 270 eggs from three stalls in Pulau Tikus market Thursday, following complaints of fake eggs being sold there. (Star Online, 7.4.11)

See the bigger picture in dialysis centre issue: The government hospitals should be setting the example and providing well run dialysis centres with ample space and segregation. But they are not. (Star Online, 7.4.11)

Acid attack dad let off the hook: A former Penang Municipal Council licensing officer was acquitted by the High Court here on two counts of murdering his wife and grievously hurting his daughter by splashing acid on them. (Star Online, 7.4.11)

100 attend brainstorming session: About 100 officials from 23 sports associations attended a two-day seminar hosted by the Penang Sports Council recently. (New Straits Times, 7.4.11)

WEDNESDAY, April 6, 2011

Four girls go missing: Four secondary students, including two sisters, from Simpang Ampat have been reported missing after failing to return home from school. (Star Online, 6.4.11)

Fishermen saved after five days adrift: Four Indonesian fishermen, who were adrift in the Straits of Malacca for five days after their vessel's engine broke down, have been rescued. (Star Online, 6.4.11)

Car crash victim dies at hospital gate: An accident victim who was being wheeled into the Penang Hospital's emergency unit for treatment died at the hospital's entrance early yesterday. (Star Online, 6.4.11)

Of unsound mind, so man acquitted of murdering wife, hurting daughter: A man was acquitted of killing his wife and grievously hurting his daughter two years ago after the court found him of unsound mind. (Star Online, 6.4.11)

TUESDAY, April 5, 2011

Federal Government Approves RM1.7 Million For New SJKT Ladang Batu Kawan School: The Federal government has approved an allocation of RM1.7 million to build Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Tamil (SJKT) Ladang Batu Kawan at a new site. (Bernama, 4.4.11)

Give dialysis centre a way out: I was shocked, appalled and sad when I read that the Health Ministry had decided to issue a one-month notice to close down the Pertubuhan Hemodialysis Seberang Perai Selatan in Simpang Empat, Seberang Perai, Penang. (Star Online, 5.4.11)

Penang fruit farm dog owners fined RM4,000: Fruit farm owners Joseph Teoh, 42, and his wife Teoh Bee Eng, 56, were fined a total of RM4,000 or in default three months’ jail each when they pleaded guilty to owning four dogs without collars and licences. (Star Online, 5.4.11)

Rapid Penang Sets Goal Of 48 Million Riders: Public transport company Rapid Penang Sdn Bhd (Rapid Penang) has set as a target transporting 48 million riders after they receive 200 additional buses from the Federal government. (Bernama, 5.4.11)

Paint flats and take the credit, Penang tells Najib: "Take over the job of painting the flats and apartments in Penang if you want to claim 100 percent credit for them." (Malaysiakini, 5.4.11)

MONDAY, April 4, 2011

Final farewell: DO you ever wonder about the rituals that take place during a funeral? (Star Online, 4.4.11)

Owners of fruit farm killer dogs fined RM4,000: Fruit farm owners Joseph Teoh, 42, and his wife Teoh Bee Eng, 56, were fined a total of RM4,000 or in default three months jail term each, for owning four dogs without collars and registration licences. (Star Online, 4.4.11)